Like Us on Facebook

Girl Scouts at the Museum

The Natural History Museum of Utah - Where Science Meets Fun!

NHMU offers several exciting workshops that will help your Girl Scout fulfill her badges and participatory patches. Current program offerings are below and registration is through the Girl Scouts of Utah website. Please plan to arrive about 15 minutes prior to the program start time to allow for parking and check in.

November 4 - 5 | Roar and Snore Overnight at NHMU

Join us for an unforgettable evening among the exhibits! We’ll begin the night with several hands-on science explorations from flight and LED creations to boo bubbles and dino skin necklaces. A late night snack will be next before heading off for a Museum-wide scavenger hunt. Then, unroll your sleeping bag beneath a giant spiral of DNA, a case of sparkling butterflies, or the watchful eyes of an elk. Before you settle in for the night, gather around a virtual campfire for a story. The next morning, enjoy a continental breakfast and then set out for the rest of your day full of memories of your sleepover adventure!

Grade: Brownie, Junior & Cadette Girl ScoutsDate/Time: Friday, November 4th at 6:30pm through Saturday, November 5th until 8:30amFee: $40/Scout, $20/Leaders; Troops or Girl and Adult; one adult chaperone per 4 girls requiredLimit: minimum of 60 Scouts plus chaperones / maximum of 90 Scouts plus chaperonesLocation: 301 Wakara Way, on the University of Utah campusRegister through GSU: www.gsutah.orgDeadline to register: by October 31st

We’ll use a variety of materials and tools to investigate size and design while discovering which shapes make the strongest structures. Participants will create gumdrop towers, paper towers, straw rockets and more as we investigate the engineering design process. We’ll end the session applying our new discoveries to several design challenges. Plus, receive a participation patch from NHMU! If you love engineering, use this workshop as a part of your plan for creating a Make Your Own badge. Badges available for purchase at the GSU Shop.

Grade: Brownie and Junior Girl ScoutsDate/Time: Saturday, November 19th from 10:00am-Noon Fee: $15/Scout, Leaders FreeLimit: minimum of 10, max of 18 girls plus chaperonesLocation: 301 Wakara Way, on the University of Utah campusRegister through GSU: www.gsutah.orgDeadline to register: by November 16th

Electricity—we depend on it every minute of the day and yet many don’t understand its basic principles. In this session, Brownie Girl Scouts will develop an understanding of electrical current by using their critical thinking skills and deductive reasoning to create their own electric circuits using simple materials. We’ll end the session creating light sabers and large-scale bristle bots. Plus, receive a participation patch from NHMU! If you love electronics and circuits, use this workshop as a part of your plan for creating a Make Your Own badge. Badges available for purchase at the GSU Shop.

Join us as we discover the science behind everyday technology and its basic principles. In this session, Junior Girl Scouts will gain greater understanding of electrical current by using their critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills to create their own electric circuits. We’ll explore LEDs while creating bristle bots and paper circuits. Plus, receive a participation patch from NHMU! At least two of the five requirements of the Entertainment Technology badge will be fulfilled. Badges available for purchase at the GSU Shop.

Brownie Girl Scouts will identify rocks and minerals while investigating their amazing properties, explore the fossilization process and layers of the Earth, visit the Paleontology Lab and tour aspects of the Past Worlds gallery. Plus, receive a participation patch from NHMU! If you love geology, use this workshop as a part of your plan for creating a Make Your Own badge. Badges available for purchase at the GSU Shop.

Delve into the science of paleontology from the field to the lab. Discover how fossils are formed, where we find them, tour aspects of our Past Worlds gallery, and meet some of the people who prepare and study fossils at the Museum. Plus, receive a participation patch from NHMU! If you love paleontology, use this workshop as a part of your plan for creating a Make Your Own badge. Badges available for purchase at the GSU Shop.

Join us as we explore the world of insects at the Natural History Museum of Utah! You’ll meet live insects and critters, explore life cycles, create art, and more. You’ll “bee” an expert in all things buggy after this workshop! Plus, receive a participation patch from NHMU. This workshop will fulfill four of the five requirements for the Bugs badge. Badges available for purchase at the GSU Shop.

There's an amazing ecosystem in your backyard! Get to know some of the many plants, insects, and animals that make their homes in Utah as you fulfill 3 of the 5 Animal Habitats badge requirements at the Natural History Museum of Utah. You'll investigate predator and prey relationships, life cycles and habitats through activities and crafts. Plus, receive a participation patch from NHMU! Badges available for purchase at the GSU Shop.

Join us for an evening of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) explorations. We’ll have all sorts of exciting science activities for you to participate in from catapults, rollercoasters and LED explorations to color mixing and the creation of paper bowls, salt water painting and dinosaur skin necklaces. All Girl Scouts are invited to participate. Arrive having eaten dinner.

Grade: Open to all Girl Scouts and their adult chaperonesDate/Time: Friday Night, April 21st; 6:30 – 10:30pmFee: $40/Scout, $20/LeadersLimit: 85 Scouts plus chaperonesLocation: 301 Wakara Way, on the University of Utah campusRegister through GSU: www.gsutah.orgDeadline to register: by April 17th